Human Population Dynamics

Question 1

How have humans been able to reduce environmental resistance and increase the carrying capacity of the world’s food-producing regions?

Answer 1

• food production has increased substantially
• methods of treating diseases have improved greatly

Question 2

What has caused the exponential growth of the human population?

Answer 2

• reduced environmental resistance
• increased the carrying capacity of the world’s food-producing regions

Question 3

Why has food production increased substantially?

Answer 3

• more land is being cultivated
• improved methods of food production such as using artificial fertilisers to increase the yield of monoculture crops

Question 4

Which two groups can the countries of the world be divided into?

Answer 4

1. more developed countries (MDCs)
2. less developed countries (LDCs)

Question 5

What are the characteristics of more developed countries?

Answer 5

• slow population growth
• high standard of living

Question 6

What are the characteristics of less developed countries?

Answer 6

• rapid population growth
• lower standard of living